There are worries about a violent summer that might be coming in Dallas. Recent crimes have some concerned about what lies ahead as we head into a summer where.
Chief Eddie García overturned the decisions handed out by former Chief U. Reneé Hall after officers appealed the consequences. In January, the department.
The reprimands of nearly two dozen former vice officers in 2020 followed a 3-year investigation into suspected mishandling of department money used in gambling operations and evidence in those cases not being delivered to the property room.
No officers were terminated and no criminal violations were found. The vice officers were transferred to other duties in the police department. I think it was an embarrassment. It was a complete embarrassment, Dallas Police Association President Mike Mata told NBC 5 last year. They held the officers responsible. This was a departmental problem. This was a policy problem. This was a procedure problem. This was a training problem. But yet, the officers were the ones that paid the piper today.
Gov. Abbott approves penalties for defunding police in Texas cities
Governor Greg Abbott signed legislation to penalize cities and counties that defund law enforcement.
Governor Greg Abbott signed legislation to penalize cities and counties that defund law enforcement.
The governor prioritized law enforcement bills after the city of Austin cut and reallocated $150 million from its public safety budget.
Surrounded by lawmakers and law enforcement, Gov. Abbott on Tuesday signed multiple bills he says backs the blue.
The laws take power away from local governments.
The new laws will reduce sales tax proceeds and freeze property tax revenues for big cities that cut police budgets.
morgan chesky now with that story reporter: tonight in texas, getting hands on a handgun about to become even easier lawmakers in austin passing house bill 1927, allowing anyone 21 and up who is legally allowed to buy a handgun. no license needed. anything that allows our law abiding citizens to protect themselves and their family is a good thing. reporter: nationwide, similar handgun measures already exist in 20 states in texas, the law eliminates not only the license but also the written test, training, and state background checks. does this make your job harder i think it does. reporter: mike mata is president of the dallas police association. supporters will say more good guys with guns makes your job even easier. well, my answer to that is how do i know you re a good guy? you might go to a scene and now you have three, four, five people that are openly carrying a firearm. reporter: the bill also turning attention to recent mass shootings. just last month, a gunman